Achievements

Significant milestones in the history of the Rotary Club of Wellington include:

• 1921 - RCW inaugurated, establishing Rotary in New Zealand
• 1926 - Instrumental in establishing Karitane Hospital
• 1930 - Establishes Crippled Children's Society
• 1945 - Helped establish the Wellington Tuberculosis Association
• 1951 - Meals on Wheels established by RCW
• 1953 - Wellington Mobile Blood Transfusion Service established by RCW
• 1953 - RCW assists in foundation of Cancer Society of NZ

More recently the Rotary Club of Wellington has been involved in the establishment of the:

• Child Health Research Foundation
• Wellington Botanic Gardens Education Centre
• Wellington Wheels Expo
• Skylight Trust
• Friends of Refugees as Survivors (FoRAS)
• Rotary Club of Wellington EUREKA! Trust

We have also been closely involved with providing substantial financial support and practical assistance to the following organizations in recent years:

• Victim's Support
• Royal NZ Ballet
• Wellington Zoo
• VUW Skilled Migrant Programme
• Wellington Free Ambulance
• Malaghan Institute of Medical Research                              
• Te Aro Health Centre